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Ayers Gap Preserve

Ayer's Gap Falls & Ayers Gap Preserve Viewpoint

1.2 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 37 min

Ayer's Gap Falls & Ayers Gap Preserve Viewpoint is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Ayers Gap Preserve near North Franklin, CT. The route passes Ayers Gap Preserve Viewpoint and Ayer's Gap Falls before reaching Ayer's Gap Falls at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 420 ft · steepest grade: 28%1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63386, -72.13869
Nearest town North Franklin, CT
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Directions

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Ayer's Gap Falls & Ayers Gap Preserve Viewpoint

1.2 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 37 min

Elevation 156–421 ft

Out & Back · Ayers Gap Preserve

Trailhead: 41.63386, -72.13869

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Ayers Gap Preserve Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftPass Ayer's Gap Falls.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Ayer's Gap Falls.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ayers-gap-falls-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 92°69° 15%
Fri 95°72° 27%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°68° 18%
Mon 95°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near North Franklin, Connecticut